Which lake Garda town for travelling with toddler?

by Therese
(Ireland)

Q. Can you please suggest a town on the east/south side that is recommended for kids. We do not want to stay in a theme park, we are travelling with grandparents and a 2yr old, so we are not interested in water sports. Ideally we want a town with a good beach, a promonade for strolling in the evenings, and eating near the water with a toddler. Of course a little bit of nightlife would also be nice....
all advise appreciated

A. If you want my opinion the town of Garda takes somes beating. It is in a great location, is big enough to have everything but is not over commercialized. On top of that it has a huge area of lake side restaurants, lots of little streets with no traffic and good beach areas. If you want a second option then I would look at Lazise. A charming town with loads of great back street shops and restaurants. It doesn't have so much lakeside eating or beach as Garda town, but it is very pretty and a good size. I think you would have a fantastic time in either place, but Garda sounds ideal for you. Have a wonderful trip!